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1995 Oldsmobile 98 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

18 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

113,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 18 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior316.7%
Steering behavior211.1%
Electrical and battery issues15.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
3
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
2
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
2
Structure:Body:Door
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Electrical System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags3
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System2
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner2
Structure:Body:Door2
Unknown Or Other2
Air Bags:Frontal1
Electrical System1

Air Bags: 3; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 2; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 2; Structure:Body:Door: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Electrical System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 14 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
2
1996
4
2000
2
2001
4
2002
2
2004
1
2006
1
2007
1
2008
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
19964
20002
20014
20022
20041
20061
20071
20081

1995: 2; 1996: 4; 2000: 2; 2001: 4; 2002: 2; 2004: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 728717 · 2000-08-22 (August 22, 2000)

AIR CONDITIONER COOLING TEMP WAS LOWER THAN NORMAL STOPPED COOLING INSIDE OF CAR DEALER SAID HE FOUND LEAK AND REPLACED UNDER DASH CONDENSER UNIT AT $800 COST NEXT DAY NO DIFFERENCE IN AIR CONDITIONER RETURNED TO DEALER PROBLEM STILL UNRESOLVED. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL POWER DOOR LOCK AND POWER WINDOW PROBLEMS STILL UNRESOLVED BY DEALER WHO SAID WINDOW MORTERS ARE BAD. IN ADDITION AFTER DALER REPALCED BRAKE SYSTEM MASTER CYILINDER THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON DEALER SAID NOTHING THEY DID CAUSED PROBLEM- THIS WAS THE THIRD VEHICLE FLUID LEAK …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 728717 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 741065 · 2001-02-17 (February 17, 2001)

THE OXYGEN SENSOR CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST TRAIN RESULTING IN LOUD MUFFLER NOISE. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, THE ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE NOISE WAS FROM THE OXYGENSENSOR WHICH HAD COME OUT, THE MECHANIC SHECKED IT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG SO HE REINSERTED IT . I WAS THEN ADVISED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY EHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. THE ABS MODULE AND AFFECTED PARTS WERE REPLACED AND THE TOTAL BILL CAME TO $1013.61 WHICH I PAID. I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD H…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 741065 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 785612 · 2001-09-11 (September 11, 2001)

THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG IS MUCH BIGGER THAN THE STEERING WHEEL, DURING AN ACCIDENT IT VIOLENTLY DEPLOYED AND BLEW THE CONSUMERS HAND OFF THE WHEEL WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT BROKE HER WRIST (RIGHT) AND RESULTED IN 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO THE LEFT ARM, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY TOWARDS THE PASSENGER BUT WENT UP THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THESE AIR BAGS ARE OLD AND OUTDATED AND BELIEVES THEY SHOULD BE REMOVED. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 785612 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 893018 · 2001-07-17 (July 17, 2001)

WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO STEER TO LEFT. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED REPLACING. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES FRONT STRUTS WERE FAILING AND WAS REPLACED.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 893018 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 986395 · 1996-07-02 (July 2, 1996)

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. KEY WILL NOT OPEN DOOR. DOOR LOCKS ARE ELECTRICAL. DOOR LOCK AND DOOR ACTUATOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 986395 at NHTSA ↗